Graduate Diploma Entry Requirements

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Entry Requirements

In general, entry to the Graduate Diploma requires you to have an undergraduate degree, equivalent to a UK Ordinary degree. Specific entry requirements for different countries are listed below.

English Language Ability

You will need to show proof of English language ability - usually an IELTS test (or equivalent). A higher IELTS score means your programme will be shorter and you can progress to City University London or The University of Southampton quicker.

Minimum Entry Requirements:

Country	Cass Business School/Southampton	City University
Bahrain	Successful completion of Bachelor degree with GPA of 2.5 on the 4.0 scale	Successful completion of Bachelors degree with GPA of 2.5 on the 4.0 scale
Bangladesh	Successful completion of 4 year Bachelor degree with grade average of 70%	3 year degree with an average of 70%
Botswana	Bachelors degree with a Second Class 1st Division	Bachelors degree with a Second Class 1st Division
Brazil	Bacharel/Licenciado with a minimum grade of 6	Bacharel/Licenciado with a minimum grade of 6
China	Successful completion of 3 year Diploma with grade average of 85%	Successful completion of 3 year Diploma with grade average of 85%
Egypt	Successful completion of Bachelor degree with average grade 65%.	Successful completion of Bachelors degree with an average grade of 65%
Ghana	Successful completion of a general (ordinary) Bachelor degree	Successful completion of a Bachelor degree
Hong Kong	Successful completion of an ordinary Bachelor degree	Successful completion of a Bachelor degree (ordinary)
India	Successful completion of Bachelor degree with grade average of 50%	Successful completion of Bachelor degree with grade average of 50%
Indonesia	Successful completion of Bachelor degree with grade average of 2.5 on the 4.0 scale	Successful completion of Bachelors degree with grade average of 2.3
Iran	Successful completion of License/Karashansi with minimum grade 12/pass	Successful completion of Licence/Karashansi with minimum score of 12
Japan	Successful completion of Bachelor degree with GPA of 2.5/grade average of 60%	Successful completion of Bachelors degree (Gakushi) with grade average of 60%
Jordan	Successful completion of Bachelor degree with GPA of 2.5	Successful completion of Bachelors degree with GPA of 2.0
Kazakhstan	Successful completion of Bakalavr with minimum grade 3.	Successful completion of Bakalavr with minimum grade 3
Kenya	Successful completion of an ordinary Bachelor degree with average grade 50%.	Successful completion of Bachelor degree with 50%
Korea	Successful completion of Bachelor degree with grade average of 2.5 on the 4.5 scale or 2.0 on the 4.3 scale	Successful completion of Bachelors degree with grade average of 2.5 on the 4.5 scale or 2.0 on the 4.3 scale
Kuwait	Successful completion of Bachelor degree with GPA of 2.5 on the 4.0 scale	Successful completion of Bachelors degree with GPA of 2.5
Lebanon	Successful completion of Bachelor degree with GPA of 2.5 on the 4.0 scale	Successful completion of Bachelor degree with GPA of 2.5 on the 4.0 scale
Libya	Successful completion of Bachelor degree with grade average of 60%	Successful completion of Bachelors degree with grade average of 60%
Malawi	Bachelors degree with an average grade of 65%	Bachelors degree with an average grade of 65%
Malaysia	Successful completion of Bachelor degree with GPA of 2.5 on the 4.0 scale	Successful completion of Bachelors degree with GPA of 2.5 on the 4.0 scale
Mauritius	Successsful completion of Bachelor degree Class II Division ii	Successful completion of Bachelors degree with Class II division ii
Mexico	Successful completion of Licenciado with a minimum score of 7	Successful completion of Licenciado with a minimum score of 7
Nepal	Successful completion of Masters degree	Successful completion of 4 year Bachelors degree with grade average of 60%
Nigeria	Successful completion of Bachelor degree with GPA of 2.5 on the 4.0 scale	Successful completion of a Bachelor degree
Oman	Successful completion of Bachelor degree with GPA of 2.5 on the 4.0 scale	Successful completion of Bachelors degree with GPA of 2.5
Pakistan	Successful completion of 3 year Bachelor degree with grade average of 65%	Successful completion of 3 year Bachelors degree with grade average of 65%
Qatar	Successful completion of Bachelor degree with GPA of 2.5 on the 4.0 scale	Successful completion of Bachelors degree with GPA of 2.5
Russia	Successful completion of Bakalavr with minimum grade 3.	Successful completion of Bakalavr with minimum grade 3
Saudi Arabia	Successful completion of Bachelor degree with GPA of 2.5 on the 4.0 scale	Successful completion of Bachelors degree with GPA of 2.5 on the 4.0 scale
Singapore	Successful completion of Bachelor degree.	Successful completion of Bachelor Degree
Sri Lanka	Successful completion of 3 year Bachelor degree with average grade of 55%	Successful completion of 3 year Bachelors degree with grade average of 55%
Syria	Successful completion of Bachelor degree with grade average of 60%	Successful completion of Bachelors degree with grade average of 60%
Taiwan	Successful completion of Bachelor degree with grade average of 60%	Successful completion of Bachelors degree
Tanzania	Successful completion of Bachelor degree with Second Class Honours (lower)	Successful completion of Bachelors degree with second class honours (lower)
Thailand	Successful completion of Bachelor degree with GPA of 2.5 on the 4.0 scale	Successful completion of Bachelors degree with GPA of 2.3 on the 4.0 scale
Turkey	Successful completion of Lisans Diplomasi with GPA 2.5	Successful completion of Lisans Diplomasi with GPA 2.5
UAE	Successful completion of Bachelor degree with GPA of 2.5 on the 4.0 scale	Successful completion of Bachelors degree with GPA of 2.5
Uganda	Successful completion of Bachelor degree with GPA of 2.7	Successful completion of Bachelors degree with GPA of 2.7
Vietnam	Successful completion of Bachelor degree with overall grade 6	Successful completion of Bachelors degree with overall grade 6
Zambia	Successful completion of Bachelor degree with an overall merit	Successful completion of Bachelor degree with an overall merit
English Language	IELTS 5.0 (or equivalent) for entry to three term programme IELTS 5.5 (or equivalent) for entry to two term programme All students applying to Kaplan International College London whose first language is not English, or have not studied their entire secondary education in the English language, will be required to demonstrate their competency in English through the submission of an IELTS score or a recognised equivalent. Applicants who provide an IELTS certificate must have an overall score that is within one bandwidth of the IELTS entry requirement for their chosen programme. Additionally, no single score for the Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing elements may be less than IELTS 4.0.

Please note: All entry requirements listed above are minimum grades only and must be from approved institutions of higher education. For information on whether a qualification is from an approved institution please contact the Application and Admissions Centre. All admissions decisions are at the sole discretion of the College.